SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

“At a time when the cost of groceries continues to go up, SNAP makes the difference between having enough and going hungry.” - Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner

The agriculture industry depends on one key ingredient: predictability. But as Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young explains, Trump’s tariff chaos is creating uncertainty and harming farmers in his state and nationwide.

“We’re long past short-term anything.”
–Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha on whether farmers are buying President Trump’s claims that his tariffs are short-term pain for long-term gain.

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